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Mike Peluso

Mike “Loose” Peluso (born September 2, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 38 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. Peluso was raised in Hibbing, Minnesota and Bismarck, North Dakota

Playing career

Peluso was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 10th round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He spent most of his career in the minor leagues, although he did see short amounts of time in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. He retired after the 2003–04 NHL season. He is the younger cousin of Stanley Cup champion Mike David Peluso, who also played for Chicago. In 2007, he was inducted into the Bismarck High School Hall of Fame. He is now the head hockey coach for his old high school, Bismarck High School in Bismarck, North Dakota.